Sure, they could've done something from scratch, but would it really have been a substantially different game? More likely it'd just have been financially irresponsible given the size of the target audience. They could also have not bothered, but there is some money still to be made. Low development costs keep it profitable. It's a bit mean of them, but as a business decision it makes sense.

DFawkes wrote:
We already knew this though, they've never hidden it. When FIFA 12 was done, they took that and started the Wii U development. It makes business sense, as you've done the legwork and only have to focus on making it work well on the new format.

Sure, they could've done something from scratch, but would it really have been a substantially different game? More likely it'd just have been financially irresponsible.

That makes sense when it's a dead format, but they appear to have done exactly the same thing with FIFA 13 on Vita.

@Ilovechips Clearly that is true. All I meant to (clumsily) say is that this might be exactly the same game with redesigned menus, new cover art and a higher price tag. And that is a fucking scandal, specifically because yearly sports games are often accused of being nothing other than roster updates and minor changes,